Combined strainer and fat-separator



H. E. LYONS.

COMBINED SIRAINER AND FAT SEPARATOR.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 61 I920.

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HARVEY E. LYONS, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

COMBINED STRAINER AND FAT-SEPARATOR.

Application filed February 6, 1920. Serial No.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY E. LYONS, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Baltimore and State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Strainers and Fat- Separators, of which the tollowing'is aspect fication.

This invention relates fat separator for soups.

The production of soups, especially those made from meat is attended with the freeing of considerable fat in the form of grease which. in order to render the soup palatable must be removed before serving. In accomplishing this removal of the excess grease or fat various methods are used such as skimming and the like which methods are relatively unsatisfactory in that, unless great care is used, there is considerable waste of the fat-free or grease-free soup stock.

In order to obviate the diiliculty above mentioned the present invention has as one of its objects the provision of a device for straining soup and also freeing the same of grease by decanting off the fat-free or grease-free soup.

The invention has as a further object the association of a decanting tube of relatively small size with a container of a considerable number of times the diameter of the tube, said tube being provided with sight openings on diametrically opposite sides, this construction afi'ording a view of the line of demarcation between the grease and fatfree soup so that flow through the tube may be stopped when such line reaches a certain level in the sight opening and no fat-free soup will be wasted in remaining with the grease, the particular point of this construction being that the volume of the tube is so small that at the time the said line of demarcation comes into view only a very small volume of fat-free soup will remain in the tube.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a container and a support of ring-like form,therefor, the container being ribbed circumferentially on the exterior near the top to reinforce the said container and at the same time provide a means of seating to a strainer and Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921.

formed in the container above the previously mentioned rib and carries a strainer, the handles 0t which is closed the decai iting tube.

of the strainer and fat perspective; is a vertical central section thereof,

glass tube 5 seating at tie upper end against a lip 6 surroundmg the opening 2; said glass tube 5 being held in place at the bottom by a spigot 7 of any of the usual forms and which closes the end of the decanting tube 3. Adjacent the top the cylindrical. body A is ribbed circumferentially on the exterior as shown at 8 to reinforce the body and is reversely ribbed as shown at 0 for the same purpose. However, the rib 8 serves a threefold purpose in that, in addition to reinforcing the body A it provides a seat for the flange 10 of a cover 11 having a handle 12 time seats on a ring like member 13 of a support 14 having a right angle extension 15 engaged with loops 16 in a plate 17 mounted in any suitable way, as by screws 18 member such as B.

he reinforcing rib 9 also serves to support the ring 19 of a strainer 20, the handles 21 of which extend upwardly above the top edge of the body A so that they may be readily grasped for removal of said strainer, and the cover flange 10 is made of sufiicient depth so that said cover 11 clears these handles when in place and fits snugly down onto the rib 8 as previously described.

In using the strainer and fat separator, the soup stock is poured into the container A through the strainer 20 to remove solid matter and the grease or fat is then allowed to come to the top, after which the spigot is opened to draw off the fat-free soup at the bottom; and when the fat-free soup ume of fat-free soup at is practically exhausted the line of demarcation C dividing the fat-free soup from the fat or grease will appear in the decanting tube 3, and by reason of the small diameter of said decanting tube as compared with the body A of the container, the remaining volthis period'will be negligible and no fat free soup will be wasted. I

While the interior reinforcing rib- 9 in the drawing is formed below the upper edge of the container A it is nevertheless obvious that the same might be formed on the'top edge of the container or immediately adj acent the; exterior rib 8.

While the combination strainer and grease separator has been herein described as particularly adapted for soups, it is nevertheless equally well adapted as a general kitchen utensil for straining other fluids. Also it is especially well suited for strain ing' any kitchen product'which it is desired to separate the grease from for the purpose of rendering up the grease for later use.

I claim:

A strainer and fat separator for soups, comprising a container having an exterior circumferential reinforcing rib and an interior circumferential reinforcing rib, both. ribs being located adjacent the top of the container whereby a reinforced rim is provided, a cover telescoping over said con tainer and seating at its lower edge on said exterior rib, a container support receiving the said container as far as the exterior rib, and a strainer within the container and having handles and supported on the interior reinforcing rib whereby said handles .project above the top edge of the reinforced rim of said container, said cover having a depth sufiicient to permit the top thereof to clear said handles.

' In testimony-whereof I aflix my signature.

" HARVEY E. LYONS. [1 s] 

